The Richardsons attended Sally Webster's birthday party in July 2009 as the Websters were keen to meet Ben's parents. Sally was initially put-out to find that Lilly and her husband Mike were teetotal, but in an attempt to impress them, boasted about their house being bigger and better than the ones across the Street and how well her eldest daughter Rosie had done for herself with an education at Oakhill School. However, the atmosphere at the house changed quickly when the Richardsons were witness to a drunken Sophie (annoyed with her sister for flirting with Ben) tipping a glass of wine over Rosie's head.